Saturday.

I forgot to tell you the most hilarious thing that happened yesterday – Leo called American money “human dollars” as if that was what we really called it. It was so funny. Maybe you had to be there.

I am feeling so much better today! I guess my body really needed all of the sleep I got yesterday and last night. Feels great! Leo and I have been going over all of our weekend trips and travel plans and we’re slightly worried that we’ve overbooked. We’re going to stay positive and just go with it – that’s part of the adventure, right?

Today we went to town to go to the Strawberry Festival. It was a bust. Unless by strawberry festival they really meant “a few random stands on the street selling crappy jewelry and key chains with the occasional strawberry tart on the table” – then it was fabulous!

However, Leo did “accidentally” buy a strawberry cider (mom and dad – cider is a kind of alcohol, did you know that already?) and he can’t stand ciders. Bummer. It doesn’t end there. We then went to sit outside at a pub. Where he “accidentally” bought another cider. What? I know. How does someone accidentally buy two ciders within an hour? I’ll be nice and say that maybe he’s still slightly jet lagged.

So. People move at a very slow pace here. Too slow to be considered leisurely. I don’t know if we’re just addicted to doing everything at warp speed or if life really is that slow here. Dinner tonight took over two hours. What? We weren’t at a nice restaurant. It wasn’t fancy. I just couldn’t handle it. At least we were outside… but still. It’s just crazy different.

I am going to wear my small sunglasses tomorrow. I feel like my big ones give me away as an American. No one else wears big sunglasses. Aside from that, Leo and I have been doing a good job of blending in.

Mom – most of the girls here seem to abide by one of Oprah’s cardinal rules: they own leopard print ballerina flats. And wear them with anything. ☺

Things to note:
1. Strangers don’t smile at each other here. I’ve been doing a lot of smiling and getting blank stares in return. Rude. ☺
2. Old money here goes out of circulation. Their old 20 pound bank notes expire on the 30th of this month and you have to spend them beforehand or exchange them for the new ones at a bank.
3. Girls here don’t care if their bras hang out of their clothes. Like, way out. If they’re even wearing a bra.

Us being cute.



The fire juggler and an adorable girl who just gave him money.



The flowers Leo bought me at the open air market.